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[SteveMeister]

WTF? Grevious can manipulate the Force??? He's a driod

1. He's not a droid -- he's an alien who was grievously (no pun intended) wounded in some way, and was then "rebuilt" with a cybernetic body. There's a living being inside that armor.

2. I'm pretty sure he cannot manipulate the Force -- my impression was that his cybernetic appendages and implants combined with his alien mind make him more capable than a mere droid, and better able to combat Jedi. And he collects the lightsabers of Jedi he kills.

 

[Prine]

cheers

the guy was pretty intense in clone wars

 

[Tritroid]

That's true, Grevious is not force-sensitive.

 

[DrForester]

In the expanded universe, weren't there 2 droid Jedi? This was before the whole midichlorine crap from ep. 1

 

[Tritroid]

In the expanded universe, weren't there 2 droid Jedi? This was before the whole midichlorine crap from ep. 1

I don't recall there ever being droid Jedi in the EU, unless they were in NJO.

 

[levious]

In the expanded universe, weren't there 2 droid Jedi? This was before the whole midichlorine crap from ep. 1

But if there was ever anything more stupid than the midichlorine crap, it'd be droid force users.

I remember one story in particular that had the malfunctioning red droid from New Hope destroying himself on purpose so that Luke would encounter R2. He had a moment of sight and saw all that Luke was destined to do... eh.

Does Lucas consider Clone Wars cartoons to be expanded universe? I'd prefer to have them above all the other crap there's been over the years.

 

[Tritroid]

But if there was ever anything more stupid than the midichlorine crap, it'd be droid force users.

I remember one story in particular that had the malfunctioning red droid from New Hope destroying himself on purpose so that Luke would encounter R2. He had a moment of sight and saw all that Luke was destined to do... eh.

Does Lucas consider Clone Wars cartoons to be expanded universe? I'd prefer to have them above all the other crap there's been over the years.

Ugh, it depends upon what type of EU you're looking at. The actual storyline of the EU is intended to fit in perfectly with the movie and continue the saga without conflictions. And for the most part, it works. There probably are a few slight conflictions here and there now due to the PT, but other than that it's a great read and is authorized by Lucas as the official continuation.

And I really don't recall the story about the red droid destroying himself, but wow that's hilarious. :lol

 

[pxleyes]

But if there was ever anything more stupid than the midichlorine crap, it'd be droid force users.

I remember one story in particular that had the malfunctioning red droid from New Hope destroying himself on purpose so that Luke would encounter R2. He had a moment of sight and saw all that Luke was destined to do... eh.

Does Lucas consider Clone Wars cartoons to be expanded universe? I'd prefer to have them above all the other crap there's been over the years.

Lucas was on board with the writing of Clone Wars. He certainly had a say and it was not a part of the expanded universe. It is simply a bridge b/w E2 and E3.

 

[monkey79]

Just a heads up for those who missed it the first time around. Cartoon Network will be airing all 25 episodes of Clone Wars Saturday, May 14 starting at 7:00 pm eastern. The last chapters of the cartoon end where the movie begins.

 

[Scrow]

I remember one story in particular that had the malfunctioning red droid from New Hope destroying himself on purpose so that Luke would encounter R2. He had a moment of sight and saw all that Luke was destined to do... eh.

... that's a keeper.

 

[The Bookerman]

The GREATEST TRAILER EVER now in quicktime!

What the hell is this ? a Ridley Scott Movie?!



That being said, I absolutely love the trailer.

 

[radioheadrule83]

Does anybody else think Yoda's pretty damn different as far as personality in the OT? It seemed like even in episode I Lucas was still trying to get a hold of who he was, and he perfected it in episode II. But in the OT he's damn near hysterical when we meet him. I just couldn't see the reverred and wise one become that.

Well

Spoiler

he plays about in this new movie in a similar way. That is, if it hasn't been cut.

 

[Saki]

Well

Spoiler

he plays about in this new movie in a similar way. That is, if it hasn't been cut.

it has.

 

[ManaByte]

Reviews counted: 24
Fresh: 22 Rotten: 2

 

[ManaByte]

Ebert and Roeper review it this week on their show.

 

[tedtropy]

Ebert and Roeper review it this week on their show.

Weird, they didn't mention that at the end of their last show. Ah well, here's hoping it gets praise...

 

[ManaByte]

Weird, they didn't mention that at the end of their last show. Ah well, here's hoping it gets praise...

http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/today.html

Upcoming Television Show

This weekend (5/14), Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper review:

* MONSTER-IN-LAW with Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda.
* UNLEASHED with Jet Li and Morgan Freeman.
* MINDHUNTERS with Val Kilmer and LL Cool J.
* STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (early) with Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson.

 

[Tritroid]

I heard there's a Star Wars Super Trailer now.

Anybody have a link to it?

 

[ManaByte]

I heard there's a Star Wars Super Trailer now.

Anybody have a link to it?

There's the "Celebrate the Saga" trailer that's on Hyperspace. It was something done for ShoWest.

 

[Tritroid]

There's the "Celebrate the Saga" trailer that's on Hyperspace. It was something done for ShoWest.

Nice, any other way to access it if you aren't a subscriber?

 

[Tedesco!]

I remember one story in particular that had the malfunctioning red droid from New Hope destroying himself on purpose so that Luke would encounter R2. He had a moment of sight and saw all that Luke was destined to do... eh.

I think it was in either the book or the original radio drama, but R2 actually tampered with the droid, causing it to malfunction. If he reasons were so he would encounter Luke or because he had a droid crush on 3P0; we'll never know.....

 

[Tritroid]

Please Manabyte?

 

[Boogie]

Hidden in plain sight maybe? Vader has no more ties to the planet of his childhood and since he turned to the dark side, he's like a different person altogether. I guess...

I like how in I, Jedi by Michael Stackpole, the character Corran Horn speculates to Luke that maybe Obi-Wan had Luke on Tatooine, allowed to keep the name Skywalker, as a part of some plan to eventually lure Vader to Tatooine some day. Corran was basically skeptical of the convenience of Obi-Wan watching over Luke and was looking at things "from a different point of view"

 

[Tritroid]

I really didn't like the Corran Horn stories. They bored me beyond belief.

 

[Mifune]

http://www.chud.com/

CHUD has some less enthusiastic reviews on their site.

Equal time, people.

 

[ManaByte]

http://www.chud.com/

CHUD has some less enthusiastic reviews on their site.

Equal time, people.

Here's Chud's review: Star Wars sucks! Go see the next big hollywood blockbuster MEG!

Never trust reviews on a site run by somone producing a major summer blockbuster with New Line.

Reviews counted: 26
Fresh: 24 Rotten: 2

 

[Tedesco!]

Isn't RT pretty much independant? All they do is just collect reviews from all over, right?

 

[shantyman]

Grievous can use lightsabers because he was instructed in their use by Darth Tyranus/Count Dooku.

 

[Tritroid]

He can use lightsabers because he was instructed in their use by Darth Tyranus/Count Dooku.

Well yeah, but that doesn't mean he can use the force.

 

[shantyman]

As much as I am a Star Wars fanboy, Hayden's inflection in the scene where he says "Don't you turn aganst me" to Padme is just wrong.

 

[ManaByte]

Isn't RT pretty much independant? All they do is just collect reviews from all over, right?

Owned by IGN, but independant yes.

 

[shantyman]

Well yeah, but that doesn't mean he can use the force.

I did not say that. I was just adding onto what you said originally (that's what I meant anyway). I edited it to make it clearer.

 

[Mifune]

Here's Chud's review: Star Wars sucks! Go see the next big hollywood blockbuster MEG!

Never trust reviews on a site run by somone producing a major summer blockbuster with New Line.

Oh please. Their reviews are just as trustworthy as anyone else's. If they were raving about the movie, you wouldn't have a problem with their credibility.

And last I checked, MEG isn't coming out for a while. Deflating the Star Wars hype balloon serves no ancillary purpose. Maybe they, oh I don't know, just didn't love it.

 

[Boogie]

I really didn't like the Corran Horn stories. They bored me beyond belief.

Blasphemy!!!

 

[ManaByte]

Oh please. Their reviews are just as trustworthy as anyone else's. If they were raving about the movie, you wouldn't have a problem with their credibility.

And last I checked, MEG isn't coming out for a while. Deflating the Star Wars hype balloon serves no ancillary purpose. Maybe they, oh I don't know, just didn't love it.

Or, they are hating it to make themselves feel special and/or to try to create a name for themselves to get a job somewhere.

 

[SteveMeister]

Oh please. Their reviews are just as trustworthy as anyone else's. If they were raving about the movie, you wouldn't have a problem with their credibility.

And last I checked, MEG isn't coming out for a while. Deflating the Star Wars hype balloon serves no ancillary purpose. Maybe they, oh I don't know, just didn't love it.

That's possible, but as a group their opinions are extremely close to each other's, while at the same time very, very different from most of the other reviews that have been published. That to me seems a little suspicious.

 

[Mifune]

How are reviews in the 7.0+ range "hating" the movie? Okay, maybe the 5.0 review could be considered more negative, but hating? I don't know about that.

And I haven't read the actual reviews because I'm trying to avoid spoilers, but they seem to go into pretty good detail on what they think worked and did not work in the movie.

So far the only review that means much to me is Alexandria Dupont's. If she loved it, maybe there's hope for me.

 

[Escape Goat]

Not liking what I like = hating on GAF

 

[DrForester]

There has been several (not many) characters in EU that have the ability to weild lightsabers, but have no force powers.

I always figured that the Lightsaber was a Jedi Weapon, and they would only train other jedi on the use of it. I never really saw it as a device dependant on the force, other than blocking stuff and the general advantages in a fight the force would provide.

 

[tedtropy]

Owned by IGN, but independant yes.

Soon to be influenced by the almighty McGriddle.

 

[borghe]

read chud's review... it isn't baseless, apparently.. but it kind of goes with the whole Spider-Man/LOTR/Nemo thing.. When you have an insane number of reviewers that genuinely like a movie, the ones who don't are always going to be questioned on whether it is genuine dislike or trying to be different.

and on star wars and especially with the division on the prequels, this is even more true.

to each their own, but currently I have a bit more faith in the 24 positive reviews than the 2 negative ones.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

Soon to be influenced by the almighty McGriddle.

KFC Snackers*

Im buying my ticket for Wednesday @ 12:10PM tonight

 

[ManaByte]

KFC Snackers*

Im buying my ticket for Wednesday @ 12:10PM tonight

Where is it opening Wednesday at noon?

 

[evil ways]

Where is it opening Wednesday at noon?

Can't speak for Boogie, but I'm in Puerto Rico and there's a 12:00pm showing on the 18th.

http://www.caribbeancinemas.com/tickets/

You can expect my review by 4:00pm that day.

 

[ManaByte]

Not really Ep3 related, but G4's DVD Tuesday today was having Chris Gore of Film Threat telling people to go to eBay and buy bootleg DVDs of the original Star Wars to stick it to Lucasfilm for not releasing them on DVD.

 

[ManaByte]

Up to 93% now:
Reviews counted: 27
Fresh: 25 Rotten: 2

 

[ManaByte]

Looks like the DVD will be out on November 8th (or around that date):

 

[Boogie]

Up to 93% now:
Reviews counted: 27
Fresh: 25 Rotten: 2

Hmm, that's great so far, especially when compared to Eps I & II, though RotS hasn't had that many reviews yet. I wonder if these numbers will hold up?

 

[ManaByte]

Hmm, that's great so far, especially when compared to Eps I & II, though RotS hasn't had that many reviews yet. I wonder if these numbers will hold up?

TPM and AOTC were roughly 60-70% at the same time before their release, which is also what they ended at.

 

[Willco]

Those CHUD reviews didn't seem that negative or baseless. I'm going in with cautious optimism, but - damn! - I've heard a lot of sketchy things.

The fact that

Spoiler

Palpatine says he created Anakin with midichlorians

is extremely lame too. Extremely.